Being On Time: Punctuality

The Importance of Being on Time: Punctuality In the professional world, punctuality is a very important skill to have. Punctuality is defined as being able to complete a required task or fulfill an obligation before or at a previously designated time. Some examples of punctuality are being on time to class or turning in assignments on time. So what happens when you are not a punctual person? Well if you are always late to your job, never turn in your assignments on time and always procrastinate, you will probably end up getting fired. So basically always be a punctual person. It is not that hard to be punctual. Some good tricks are to have an agenda or calendar, setting your clock forward 5 minutes and always planning to arrive somewhere 10-15 minutes early, just in case. If you have an agenda or calendar, you will always know when things are due at what time and if you need to be somewhere at a specific time. Setting your clock forward 5 minutes makes causes you subconsciously think you are running late even though you know that you set your clock forward. Always planning on being somewhere 10-15 minutes early gives you time for thing in life to …show more content…
My mom uses calendars and writes notes to remind herself to get things done. On the other hand, my dad is always late to everything. He usually starts getting ready to go somewhere at the time that my mom had planned for us to leave at. I am a very punctual person like my mom. I make sure my homework is done on time, I arrive to classes 15-20 minutes early and I organize my day with agendas the night before. But I am like my dad in the way that I like to procrastinate. I usually wait until the last minute to get things done and I usually take longer that I need to get ready to go out. Although my punctuality is hereditary, it can easily be changed. I have to stop procrastinating on assignments and make sure that I follow my daily